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For many young adults in Ghana, there comes a time when you finally get to move into a place of your own. Perhaps you are a year or two into your professional career, and you’ve saved up enough to rent an apartment. You’re probably very excited at the prospect of this very grown-up move, but the pinch of paying rent makes it bittersweet. Yes, you might dislike paying some of your hard-earned salary to your landlord, but you will love feeling independent, even if you find a house to rent together with a roommate or housemate.

We all have different priorities after landing our first “good” jobs after graduating from university. Most people choose to buy their first car, earn a postgraduate degree, get married, or work hard to get job promotions, all before they get to building a house for themselves. This is because they perceive building a house as a daunting challenge that drains time, finances, and other resources.

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Hacking Adulthood is a place to learn about, discuss, complain about, and celebrate everything about being adults in Ghana. Together we will figure out how navigate adulthood and learn more about how to be adults. We’ll cover everything from managing personal finances and how to secure a mortgage to how to make friends as an adult. We can’t wait to start this journey of navigating adulthood with you!